Armed robbery suspects chooses poorly and gets himself killed.
WEST JORDAN — One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting that police say stemmed from an armed robbery late Monday afternoon.
The shooting occurred near the intersection of 6200 South and 4000 West after the individual took off in a K-9 police vehicle following a confrontation with a K-9 officer, according to West Jordan Police Sgt. J.C. Holt.
Earlier Monday afternoon, officers were dispatched to an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven located at 6215 S. Dixie Drive. A K-9 officer who was nearby responded to the area where he witnessed the suspected robber flee the scene, Holt said.
When the officer attempted to stop the individual, an altercation between them ensued which ended in the individual gaining control of the officer’s patrol vehicle, taking off in it and hitting two civilian vehicles in the process, Holt said.
The individual was then confronted by two additional officers about a half block down the road and shots were fired when the suspected robber displayed a handgun, Holt said.
The individual was pronounced dead at the scene and had not been identified by officials as of Monday evening.
The Unified Police Department will be the protocol investigating agency into the shooting
There is a second video of suspect taking off in police truck and the shooting seconds later.
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May 28, 2018, 07:44 PM
Balzé Halzé
Dang. I was hoping it was another armed citizen who took him down. Ah well. All's well that ends well.
Oh yeah, and an officer getting his patrol vehicle stolen...not good. He ain't gonna live that down any time soon.
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May 28, 2018, 10:23 PM
Scoutmaster
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Originally posted by gw3971:....The individual was then confronted by two additional officers about a half block down the road and shots were fired when the suspected robber displayed a handgun, Holt said.
The individual was pronounced dead at the scene...
Attn would-be theives, what can you learn from this story?
(Sidenote. If this was Baltimore or St Louis, the officers would be in trouble.)
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May 29, 2018, 02:00 AM
slosig
Well, he won’t make that mistake again...
May 29, 2018, 08:55 AM
Strambo
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Originally posted by Scoutmaster:
Attn would-be theives, what can you learn from this story?
Never "hop in the whip!"
“People have to really suffer before they can risk doing what they love.” –Chuck Palahnuik
Did they shoot at a moving vehicle, or did I see this wrong?
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May 29, 2018, 10:53 AM
Birdvol
radioman,
Yes, I would think they did shoot at the whip, accurately it would seem...good for them.
Someone asked: "Attn would-be theives, what can you learn from this story?"
That questions criminals read this site, which further assumes they can read...
May 29, 2018, 03:47 PM
joel9507
quote:
Originally posted by Strambo:
quote:
Originally posted by Scoutmaster: Attn would-be theives, what can you learn from this story?
Never "hop in the whip!"
Heard that and wondered about it. What's the whip reference?
May 29, 2018, 04:06 PM
HRK
quote:
hop in the whip!
Hop in the whip
This means to get or hop into a car or vehicle
Yo dawg, lets hop in da whip, go to the mall.
#hop#car hop#whip#whipping#getting in car
May 29, 2018, 09:07 PM
Icabod
I don't care about the dirtbag. Tell me the dog is OK.
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May 29, 2018, 09:14 PM
Ronin1069
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Originally posted by radioman: Did they shoot at a moving vehicle, or did I see this wrong?
Sounded like they did.
Hopefully they release some dash cam or body cam footage as whip boys coverage was from a distance.
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May 30, 2018, 01:55 AM
slosig
quote:
Originally posted by Icabod: I don't care about the dirtbag. Tell me the dog is OK.
From the news lady at the link, neither the officer nor the K9 were injured.
May 30, 2018, 02:30 AM
charlie12
Glad the good guys and dog are ok
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May 30, 2018, 04:58 AM
trapper189
I have to wonder what the driver of the silver pickup was thinking. It looks like he tried to go around the police vehicles, the shooting started, then he backed up, turned around and got out of dodge.
